Word · Frequency #15524
collateral
/kəˈlætərəl/
adjective
并行的
- 1.
Parallel, in the same vein, side by side.
- 2.
Corresponding; accompanying, concomitant.
- 3.
Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.
- 4.
Of an indirect ancestral relationship, as opposed to lineal descendency.
- 5.
Relating to a collateral in the sense of an obligation or security.
- 6.
Expensive to the extent of being paid through a loan.
- 7.
Coming or directed along the side.
- 8.
Acting in an indirect way.
- 9.
Having the phloem and xylem adjacent.
附随的；旁系的
Connections
Word family
- collaterals
- plural
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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